Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10

and that the members or delegates here
present and all farmers generally
throughout the State be urged to for
ward To this committee all evidences OF
discrimination, and that all resolutions
on this subject be referred to this com
mittee.
This resolution evoked lively dis
cussion, in which several of the best
speakers on the floor took occasion TO
denounce in strong terms the unjust
and grinding discrimination against the
farmers Of the State which obtain I'M
der existing circumstances.
One Of the delegates from Abe
marie said that this body is not
what il was organized for, and is
but dry bones into which vitals will
have to be put before the present laws
are enforced or the desired good is &C
complished.
MIR. Grattan offered a substitute for
Mr.. Van Doran's resolution providing
for the appointment by the Chair OF u
committee of five to wait upon the
Legislature at its next session and urge
the adoption of such legislation as will
carry out the principles formulated in
the platform.
THE STATE DEBT.
Major Sutberlin, of Danville, offered,
to supersede both of the others, reso-
lution providing that the consideration
Of this and the other most important
subjects be postponed until special
session Of the Assembly, to be called
by the president, to he held in May.
He did this in view Of the fact that
this was not n representative body
of the 1arrpers of the State
the attendance being 70 small. Du-
ring the course Of his remarks
the Major touched on the sub
ject of the State debt This, he
said, is the most important matter
which now engages the attention of the
farmers, as the financial downfall OF the
State is threatened, and can only be
ayerted by the patriotism Of her sons in
repudiating coupons and paying their
taxes in money. He read his reply TO
letter received from Mr. Cooper
agent OF the bondholders, in which
he refused to pay his taxes in
coupons, although to have done
SO would have saved him a considerable
amount Of money. The people of the
State have endorsed the Riddle
berger settlement, which in the
platforms adopted by both politi-
cal parties last year is declared to
be all that the State Justly owes and is
able to pay. He wrote Mr. Cooper, in
conclusion that as long as the present
state of facts exists he proposes to pay
his taxes in money, and will advice all
others to be equally as patriotic.
THE SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
Colonel Beverley and others claimed
that this is a representative body, and
that, while there are only seventy-two
delegates present, nearly every one OF
them represents club.
This being the case Major Sutherlh
withdrew his resolution, and the substi-
tute of Mr.. Grattan was adopted.
The following. introduced by Hon.
J. Thompson Brown, was adopted
RcSOired, That all citizens he re-
quested to report any complaints or
grievances arising from railroad dis
elimination to the committee Just pro-
vided for; and furthermore, that each
delegate to this Assembly he urged to
impress upon his constituency the i'm
portancc of furnishing to the above
mentioned committee any and all data
pertaining to such discrimination.
At p. NJ the Assembly took re-
cess for one hour.
Afternoon Session.
When the Assembly met at i. VI.
there was very sparse attendance. Mr..
COrbin, OF Caroline, offered resolu-
tion, which was adopted, instructing the
secretaries Of all the farmers clubs re-
presented in the Assembly to sustain
such correspondence with the secretary
OF the Assembly as may keep him at all
times well informed of the work Of
completing the organization Of farmers
in the State.
ENDORSING THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. c. II. Pierson, Of Caroliue, offer
ed set of resolutions which were
adopted, returning thanks to President
Cleveland for the kindly sympathy
which be expressed in his late annual
message for the farmers of the country
i'll their oppressed condition, and for
the promptneSs with which he signs
measures looking to their relief. ex
pressing the hope that the President
may appoint as one OF the five commits
sioners called for by the interstate
commerce bill a man practically en-
gagged in agriculture; that Colonel
Beverley. president of the Assembly,
present the resolutions in person.
Mr.. PRICES RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Joseph Price offered q resolution
committing the Assembly to the disap-
proval of the appropriations of vast
sums of money for various schemes by
the Congress Of the United States, in
cluding those in the pretended interest
of agriculture, as all such schemes are
intended to squander the peoples
money, 50 as to avoid all reduction OF
taxation. The resolution was dis
cussed at some length, and was finally
laid on the table.
THE AGRICCLTCRAL BILL.
At 4 o'clock the work of perlecting
the agricultural bill, which was pre-
pared by special committee appointed
for this purpose, the substance of which
was published in the Dispatch of yes
terday, was begun. The bill was con
sidered by sections, and when, at 5:i5
o'clock, q recess until 1880 was taken,
only four sections had been acted upon
To these some few amendments not
materially affecting the measure were
made
Night session.
When the Assembly met at 7:3O
o'clock the consideration of the agri-
cultural bill was resumed. Section .
Was adopted without amendment. For
section substitute providing for the
appropriation of Sl0, 900, to be divided
ratably between all the societies and
associations belonging to the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture instead of $500
for the State Agricultural Society out
OF this departmental fund, was adopted
THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES.
At few minutes before 9 O'Clock the
committee aupOintcd To wait on the